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USDA Agricultural Research Service
July 3, 2014
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Coating helps stop water beading:
Rainwater pounding on the glass windows of an office building or a home is less likely to bead up and reduce visibility if the windows are treated with a new, transparent coating from USDA researchers. (6/30) http://www.ars.usda.gov/is/pr/2014/140630.htm

Melon beta-carotene analyzed:
Orange-fleshed honeydew had significantly higher beta-carotene concentrations than cantaloupe, but the two melon types had similar beta-carotene bioaccessibility, according to a study by USDA scientists. (7/1) http://www.ars.usda.gov/is/pr/2014/140701.htm

Improving soil carbon calculations:
A potential source of error in calculating soil carbon budgets has been identified by USDA scientists and cooperators. (7/3) http://www.ars.usda.gov/is/pr/2014/140703.htm
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